Thu A / 8:30
Thu D / 11:45
Mon E / 10:30
learning goal: what ideas motivated PB Shelley to behave and write the way he did?
four-page pamphlet
P.B. Shelley brief bio
story of Prometheus
4 passages from PB Shelley’s writings
19 Thursday Nov 2015
Posted agenda, direct instruction, Frankenstein, Uncategorized
inThu A / 8:30
Thu D / 11:45
Mon E / 10:30
learning goal: what ideas motivated PB Shelley to behave and write the way he did?
four-page pamphlet
P.B. Shelley brief bio
story of Prometheus
4 passages from PB Shelley’s writings
18 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted Frankenstein, homework, reading
inCome to this class having read pages 301-2 in our Frankenstein text.
These pages briefly describe reactions to the Satan in Paradise Lost–reactions from people living at or near the time of Mary Shelley.
17 Tuesday Nov 2015
Posted agenda, discussion, Frankenstein
inTue A / 10:30
Tue D / 11:45
Wed E / 11:45
learning goal: how does Milton portray Lucifer/Satan, and why?
Syrian and English civil wars: similarities?
(Blake’s Satan)
Milton’s Lucifer/Satan: what is he like? later artists’ reactions? (305ff., 301-2)
Milton: when did he write PL?
13 Friday Nov 2015
Posted agenda, Frankenstein
inFri D / 11:45
Fri A / 1:50
Mon E / 1:50
learning goal: what kinds of items does a final revision tend to turn up? what patterns of style and subject emerge from a first look at Blake’s visual art?
final revision of Nobel Profiles
exploring Blake’s paintings: your favorite Blake painting in each of these categories (everyone individually bookmarks one of each–
poetic/literary
political
religious
scientific
11 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted Frankenstein, general info
inwhat he said
11 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted assessment, feedback, general info, submission
inIf you have received below a 90% on a writing assignment and want to revise for an average of the two scores, download the corresponding rubric from the “Grading Rubric” section of our class page on the school site.
Mark the rubric according to my feedback for each criterion. On the back of the sheet, explain your specific plans for revision, based on the rubric and my marginal comments, both Quickmarks and other comments.
Hand the completed sheet to me, and wait for its return before you start revising.
After you have submitted your revision to the TURNITIN box labelled “revisions A,” notify me in person or by email*. Thank you.
*updated instruction (29Nov15): Return the annotated rubric sheet to me, as a signal that you have submitted your revised assignment to TURNITIN.
11 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted agenda, Frankenstein, presentation
inWed A / 8:30
Wed D / 11:45
Thu E / 8:30
learning goal: what scares us today? what piece of contemporary art would resonate with today’s audience, and represent a story about this fear?
announcements re. complete Beowulf essays and upcoming essay-revision protocol
pairs create a slideshow with these guidelines:
slide 1: story title
slide 2: 3-5 sentence synopsis
slide 3: contemporary painting that represents your original ghost/horror story and resonates with a contemporary audience
present original stories (audience notes common themes and images in these story-presentations)
present painter from Mary Shelley’s time
10 Tuesday Nov 2015
Posted Beowulf, general info, homework
inThe deadline for your section, and only your section, has moved from 5pm Wednesday to 11pm Wednesday, since unlike the other two sections who began last Friday, you do not have the benefit of a Saturday. Thanks to Grant for proposing a sensible change in deadline.
09 Monday Nov 2015
Posted assessment, direct instruction, feedback
inAs you review my feedback on your most recent PDF-and-poem, refer to the PDF instructions that appear in the Downloads section of the class page or the Raw Materials page of this blog. The Raw Materials page also includes sample PDFs from past years.
These instructions explain the expectations and possibilities for the PDF reflective writing.
06 Friday Nov 2015
Posted agenda, assessment, Beowulf
inFri A / 8:30
Fri D / 11:45
Tue E / 10:30
learning goal: what is my overall interpretation of the epic poem Beowulf?
introduction of essay topics and “Quoting Beowulf” sheet
writing time
submit current draft to TURNITIN
submit complete essay by __________________
HW: locate your copy of the novel Frankenstein, and start bringing it to class next week